Riverdale Fan Fiction Challenge Forum: The Yearly 365 Challenge. Prompt #181 (Dialogue) - "If you're going to take a weapon, remember to use it on the bad guys and not yourself this time. I don't have time to be Florence Nightingale."

Betty walked into the living room and stopped in her steps. She frowned darkly at the sight of Veronica sitting in the chair pulling on long leather boots up her black leather pants. "You don't have to go tonight V. Just stay the night in with me."

Veronica looked up into the sea of blue green eyes that she feel in love with two years previous upon first setting sight on them. Her hands contiuned to pull the boot onto her foot. "You know why I must go out B." Her lips thinned out tightly.

"No I don't know why you must go out Veronica!" Betty snarled her arms folded across her chest.

"You know that I won't allow anyone to harm you." Veronica stood to her feet and grabbed her jacket. She turned to the table and picked up the pistol.

"I'm not going to play Florence Nightingale tonight." Betty spoke in a hard voice. "If you're going to take a weapon, remember to use it on the bad guys and not yourself this time."

Veronica turned her head. "I know I was stupid last time. I had the gun aimed and ready to shoot. But I honesty felt like I made a mistake. He took that mistake and caused me to shoot my foot."

"I don't why you feel the need to go out with weapons at all Veronica!" Betty's voice rose. "I don't know why you feel the need to go out at all."

Veronica slid the gun into the back of her pants. "The same reason that you feel the need to investiage dangerous crimes on your own Betty."

"I don't go out there thinking in the very beginning that I'm going to be ina dangerous crime ring." Betty sighed.

Veronica's right eye brow rose. "Jason Blossom. Ring a fucking bell?"

"I wasn't alone." Betty pointed out.

"No Jughead was the speer head on that one." Veronica's snarled as her hands shoved tightly into her jacket pockets. "You were alone for a very long time for the black hood." She swallowed. "You never once told anyone that someone was threatening you."

"Polly and the kids were at stake." Fear entered Betty's eyes.

"If Archie didn't get to you in time then Betty you could have been killed." Veronica eyes harden. She wasn't going to allow Betty to sway her from going out. She was going to protect her soulmate against anyone whom wanted to hurt her. If she could go toe to toe with Alice Cooper in order to protect Betty …. then she'll go after some stranger whom decided to traget Betty. It was as simple as that.

"You could be killed." Betty breahted out. "Is that what you want Veronica? You want to die seeking out ways to protect me?" Tears finally fell down her cheeks.

"I'll be home late." Veronica said as she walked passed Betty towards the hallway. She paused before leaving the living room. "I love you B."

Betty remained silent. As soon as she heard the door close behind the love of her life. "I love you V." She breathed out.